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jane_pippin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 02:33 PM
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Do you buy things for yourself as you do your holiday shopping?
I was about to post and whine about how much money I had to spend on gifts for a last minute family get-together, and then I realized that I also bought a book for myself and an outfit to wear to said get-together, and it was those things that made the total more than I planned on spending. Oops. :blush:

Please tell me I'm not the only one guilty of this sort of thing.
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kick-ass-bob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 02:33 PM
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1. I do it if I know no one else would think of getting the same thing.
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jane_pippin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 02:38 PM
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6. That tends to be my rationale
Plus, everyone says they never know what to get me anyway so I guess it's even true. AND, I can't show up to my Aunt's house at Christmas looking like a ragamuffin, can I?

No, I cannot.
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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 02:35 PM
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2. No you're not. If I am shopping, it is really hard to pass up stuff
for myself. It's bad I know, but dammit, I like to buy stuff for me too!! :P
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jane_pippin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 02:43 PM
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10. I was really really bad this year.
I have a little extra money from a second job so I also got myself a digital camera for my birthday 2 weeks ago. :spank:

But it was a cheap one, paid for with birthday money, and I'd never ask my family for something that cost more than $50 (and even that makes me feel bad) so I had to get it. Right? Right?!! To take precious family pictures with, of course!

I'm so happy it's not just me, you don't even know.
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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 02:45 PM
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11. You're preaching to the choir!
Edited on Thu Dec-22-05 02:45 PM by Shell Beau
I justify everything I buy!! And I think you needed the camera! It was your birthday!! :bounce:
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jane_pippin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 02:47 PM
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13. Bless your heart Shell, I do believe you're right.
:D
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MissMillie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 02:35 PM
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3. Yes
This is gonna sound like a sob story, but I really don't have anyone to buy for me. I gave my son some money to shop for me, as well as a few suggestions, and he still insists he doesn't know what to buy.

This year I got myself a bike helmet and a stop watch. I may even buy an mp3 player for myself too. We'll see.
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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 02:40 PM
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9. Treat yourself! You deserve it!
:hug:
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 02:37 PM
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4. Sure, I spend on myself
while I'm getting gifts.

It's kinda unavoidable, I don't spend that much on myself normally anyway. And people rarly get me anything I would hint at, like an iPod for example, or a camera. Long story short, if there's something I really want I just get it. I can't rely on someone else anticipating my wants/needs.
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architect359 Donating Member (544 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 03:37 PM
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21. I don't even hint at the iPod
:D

...but so far no indication that "they're" gonna get me said mp3 player.

:(

Christmas. Can't get. Here soon. Enough.

Hope you all get all that you all wanted / planned / hinted. Happy holidays!

:hi:
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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 02:38 PM
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5. Well, I get myself presents from the 4 year old
This year he got me socks and underwear. Yay!
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jane_pippin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 02:49 PM
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14. Aw, what a thoughtful kid! And practical too.
;)
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eyesroll Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 02:39 PM
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7. Yup.
Although my extracurricular spending tends to be on necessities (case in point: today in Target, I got some wrapping paper, some stuff for J's daughter, a tin to fill with cookies to take to J's ex-wife's house for Christmas :scared:....and dishwasher detergent and a black tank top and vegetable oil and a bunch of other crap I'm forgetting)...it does add up.
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jane_pippin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 03:01 PM
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17. That's where I just came from. I just had to grab a little something
for the relatives--a necklace, a gift bag or two for some homemade gifts, whatever. But there are eight of them and with a $10 limit--man! It gets ugly.

Don't freak out too much--just try to relax, be yourself, and have the best time you can. It'll be fine. (I'm sure you already knew that though). This is sort of off topic, but I found a friend to come with on Wednesday so we can all spill our horror stories (and good ones too) together.
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eyesroll Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 03:31 PM
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20. Excellent!
And Christmas should be fine...I get along with just about everyone anyhow (and the ex and I have met a few times). Still, there's always that undercurrent of tension.

Very cool about Wednesday, too! (We both should be there, barring some weird child-care snafu.)
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Lavender Brown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 02:40 PM
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8. I usually do, but not this year!
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flamingyouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 02:46 PM
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12. Yes, and actually a lot of people do.
We're not alone. :)

My birthday is two days after Christmas, so I justify buying myself an "early birthday present" when I'm out. Yesterday I bought myself the illustrated edition of "'Salem's Lot" by Stephen King.
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LynzM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 02:55 PM
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15. I hear the other day that the average is $87
Of merchandise for the 'self' at Christmastime! :)
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jane_pippin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 03:04 PM
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18. Reeeally. Then not counting recent birthday self-giving, I'm way under.
Away guilt! Away!! :bounce:
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RubyDuby in GA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 03:00 PM
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16. One for them, one for me
Trust me - you'll always get what you want that way :)
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Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 03:04 PM
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19. I don't know if it qualifies as a 'for myself' gift,
...but I do try to pick up something decorative for the house when I am shopping. Not all the time, but if I see something that I think is cute, or that I think the kids will like, I will get it.
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neweurope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 03:42 PM
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22. Certainly. I give some people books and always buy some for myself. This
Edited on Thu Dec-22-05 03:42 PM by neweurope
year I got NOBODY a book but I walked out of the bookstore with two large bags... all for me.
:blush:

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Remember Fallujah

Bush to The Hague!
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jane_pippin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 04:01 PM
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23. Well you have to have books--there's no way around that one.
Clearly, you only had one option in that situation. :hi:
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neweurope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 04:07 PM
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24. Aah, an understanding soul!
Glad to see that people have empathy!

:hi:

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Remember Fallujah

Bush to The Hague!
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LibertyLover Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 05:27 PM
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25. Trust me - you are not alone
My husband means well, but he's clueless when it comes to getting me presents. Our conversations generally go something like this:

Me: "Gosh hon, I'd really like a small pair of diamond stud earrings to wear in the upper holes on my ears (I have 2 piercings in each ear and I've seen people who do this look and it's very nice). X store has a nice small pair for under $100."

Him: "Oh you don't want that."

Me: "What do mean, I just told you I did."

Him: "You know, I really want a new ."

Me: "That's nice dear. Why don't you order it so I can give it to you for . But, you know, I'm not really into your model trains. I'd like earring.

Him: "Great - I'll go order it right now."

Oy. So, now I just get things that I like and give them to him to give to me from him or the toddler.
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peacefreak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 05:35 PM
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26. Absolutely!
I call it the four for them, one for me rule. Feel free to borrow it.
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